2 People min Required to Run the Workshop
 
Basic Cave Skills – Two Day Workshop in Co. Fermanagh
 
This workshop is designed for cavers with previous caving experience, or for those who have been in a few caves and are looking to develop their skills further and/or to help lead within caves in the future.
 
Areas Covered
Caving kit essentials
Weather considerations
Cave formations and their significance
Route finding
Surface navigation
Spotting techniques
Call-out procedures and information
What to bring into a cave and group items
Safety while caving, leader position 
Understanding flooding risks and signs
catchment areas and planning
hand lines, assisted lines, and traverses 
use of belts and cow-tails
Rigging ,knots ,basics and more
 
Workshop Structure

Day 1:
indoor on-ground training with rope, knots, naturals, and bolts info
Discuss gear, weather, flooding, radon, and call-out procedures.
Cave formations, life in caves.
Visit a small cave and discuss cave formations, flooding, route finding, and other information. 
 
Day 2 
Head to our second cave to discuss any matters of interest, putting into practice our hand lines, assisted line, when to use, Anchors, and traverses,  and many more technique's  
 
Prerequisites
Some previous caving experience is required to attend this workshop.
 
Have your own kit, please bring it, if not don't worry, we can hire you some for a tenner.
 
Accommodation is available at the Hub for £7.50 per Night.